Arrane Ashoonagh dy Vannin
By William H Gill
1. O Halloo nyn ghooie,
O chliegeen ny s'bwaaie
Ry gheddyn er ooir aalin Yee;
Ta dt' Ardstoyll Reill-Thie
Myr Barrool er ny hoie
Dy reayll shin ayns seyrsnys as shee.
8. Lhig dooin boggoil bee,
Lesh annym as cree,
As croghey er gialdyn yn Chiarn;
Dy vodmayd dagh oor,
Treishteil er e phooar,
Dagh olk ass nyn h'anmeenyn 'hayrn.
Written in 1907 by William Henry Gill (1839-1923), the National Anthem is based on an old folk tune. Gill composed new words and adapted the Manx melody ‘Mylecharaine’ or ‘Molly Charane’ (which was already regarded as the ‘Manx national air’) to form an anthem “worthy to stand side by side, although at a respectable distance from, ‘God Save the King’.”
Dedicated to the Governor’s wife, Lady Raglan, it was launched at the Manx Music Festival (Guild) of 1907 to mixed reviews, but was actually only officially recognised as the National Anthem by Tynwald in 2003. Consisting of eight verses, the anthem gives a romantic outline of the Island’s history from Norse times. It was translated into Manx Gaelic by John J Kneen (1873 – 1939). Today, the first and last verses are most likely to be sung at official and social events.
Audio
Pronunciation by Annie Kissack
Performance by Caarjyn Cooidjagh unaccompanied
Performance by Caarjyn Cooidjagh and orchestra
Videos
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Performed on guitar by Davy Knowles
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Performed at the Manx Folk Awards
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Performed by Ruth Keggin and various
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Sheet music Manx verses 1 & 8